10 Tips for Treating a Nasty Sunburn

Use Aloe

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If you're away from home and can't catch a bath, blot your burned body with a cold compress to draw out the heat. Or smear on aloe vera. "Aloe is a cooling agent and an anti-inflammatory," Friedman says. Get the oozy juice straight from an aloe plant if you have one, or else use a store-bought gel.